• calculating the gradient of a slope as a ratio • calculating the vertical exaggeration of a cross section describing a specific ecosystem • determining sight lines between two points • recognising features of changing pressure patterns on weather maps in order to describe characteristics of different ecosystems • constructing a log of events and activities to manage the development of a fieldwork activity explaining human impacts on an ecosystem at risk • interpreting frequency distributions and diagrams about energy flows in different ecosystems • constructing a precis map from an aerial photo or satellite image to describe spatial patterns of overland flow • using GIS to examine spatial and ecological issues relevant to the protection and management of ecosystems.
Identify geographical methods applicable to, and useful in, the workplace such as
• using meteorological data, satellite imagery and aerial photography • constructing environmental maps and compiling environmental impact reports • the relevance of a geographical understanding of ecosystems at risk to a particular vocation such as: managing a national park, guiding tourist groups, ecological mapping for surveyors, evaluating dune stabilisation programs preserving heritage sites.